By now, most in IT have heard of the global impact from the CrowdStrike software bug. Essentially, a ‘content update’, not a change in software code caused Microsoft Windows based systems to crash. The impact was incredibly swift and widespread causing…
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Google emphasizes enterprise business outcomes alongside innovation Executive Summary Google’s annual Google Cloud Next event marked an important shift in Google’s focus by their emphasis of business outcomes. Historically, Google has been a highly technical company which has been met…
I attend executive events all the time. I have led, participated in and helped organize executive events. Most of these are geared toward the CIO (Chief Information Officer) and they happen all the time. There is a long-standing saying that…
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Amazon just held their annual Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent conference in Las Vegas with more than 50,000 attendees in-person with many more attending online. The conference is so large that it spans the entire Las Vegas strip from the Wynn to Mandalay Bay…
Enterprises are continuing to shift how they use technology to enable their business. Technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence are just two of the most recent catalysts. In addition, CIOs must consider how they consume these new technologies.…
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For many US travelers, Southwest Airlines is a beloved travel partner. For stakeholders, Southwest has been one of the best-run airlines in the US for many years. In the past week, however, the airline has hit a patch of significant…
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Since earlier this year, there has been a lot of talk about an impending recession. But is this really true? Or are we just talking ourselves into a recession? A recession is generally defined as two quarters of broad declining…
What can the CIO do now to prepare for a recession? The short answer is: A lot. The past 30 months have been trying on many levels. I wrote about the Three Hurdles for 2020 and Beyond shortly after the start…
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Companies across the globe are going through a dramatic business transformation. Customers, and the experiences they have, are driving companies to change at a rate not seen before. These transformations, however, only tell part of the story. Prior to the…
Companies are driving to transform their businesses. In order to keep up with changing demands, companies must be in tune with their business and their customers like never before. At the heart of these insights sits a combination of data,…
